twisting front rail key pins

[Scott Jackson]

Yeah, your right Ben. I have found this to be the cause of sticking keys in 
brand new pianos from Chinese  factories, where it seems to be normal 
practise to turn front pins.

Scott Jackson
Jurjens Pianos
www.jurjens.com.au

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben J" <alaskatuner at yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1276, Issue 119

>    Tom - If you are going to turn front rail pins to take up slack in a 
> worn key bushings I would suggest leaving the key with just a little more 
> slack than you would normaly like to feel. I have traced the cause or more 
> than one sticking key to a turned front rail pin, ( some of which I have 
> turned myself). Sometimes for what ever reason the bushing tightens up on 
> the turned pin after you leave the house of course and the key starts 
> sticking. Just a thought- Ben E Johnston  RPT
>